Dear Maddie Cross,

Information Access Request - Information Request DMBCIR:33607
Description : Guidance to New Councillors

I acknowledge your request for information received on 2024-01-15
09:49:00.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days (Freedom of
Information Act 2000/Environmental Information Regulations) or 1 month
from receipt (Data Protection access requests).

For your information, the Acts and Regulations define a number of
exemptions which may prevent release of the information you have
requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption
categories apply then the information may not be released. In some
circumstances the decision to release information, or not, will be based
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subsequent decisions and your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
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Unless otherwise requested the information may be provided in electronic
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If you have any queries or concerns then please contact the Information
Governance Officer at Dudley MBC, The Council House, Dudley, West
Midlands, DY1 1HF, telephone 0300 555 8283, e-mail
[Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council request email] .

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Yours sincerely,

The Information Governance Team
Council House
Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
[Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council request email]

Corporate Information Governance Team

3/5 St James’s Road, Dudley West Midlands. DY1 1HP

Tel: (01384) 815607 Fax: (01384) 815660

Email:[Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council request email]

[1]www.dudley.gov.uk

 

Our ref: 33607    Service:  Corporate Information Governance
Team            Direct Line: 01384 815607   Date: 23/01/2024

 

Maddie Cross

Whatdotheyknow.com

 

23/01/2024

 

Dear Maddie Cross,

 

Freedom Of Information Act 2000 - Information Request 33607

 

Your request for information received on 15/01/2024 has now been
considered and the information requested is enclosed.

 

Your Request.

 

1) Provide me all documents, briefings, emails, communications from / to
newly elected councillors following the Local Elections relating to them
beginning their new role.

 

Our Response.

 

I have attached a letter that is sent to all new Councillors upon their
election to Dudley MBC (this is the one sent in 2023).

 

I have also attached a letter sent to all new Councillors - Introduction
to the Council - New Councillor Induction.

 

 

All newly elected Councillors are required to attend an induction training
session, usually 1 week after election. The programme for the induction in
2023 is attached. At the induction, Members are given more detailed
information such as how they access ICT, procedures for dealing with
enquiries and other mandatory training that they will be required to
attend to carry out their roles as elected Members.

 

At the induction, we also cover practical issues such as arranging for ID
badges, setting up webpages, tour of the Council House and its facilities,
arrangements for receiving Committee documents, any special access
requirements, and general practicalities to ensure that Members can carry
out their roles. Ongoing support and advice are then provided to Members
by Democratic Services and other Council officers.

 

 

If you have any queries or concerns, then please contact me.

 

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a comment or complaint, or request a review of
the decision, you should write to the Freedom of Information Officer at
Dudley MBC, The Council House, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HF, telephone
0300 555 2345, e-mail [2][Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council request email]. 

 

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by Dudley MBC.

 

The Information Commissioner may be contacted at:

 

Information Commissioner's Office

 

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow 

Cheshire 

SK9 5AF

Telephone:   0303 123 1113

[3]www.ico.org.uk

 

Most of the information that we provide in response to Freedom of
Information Act 2000 requests will be subject to copyright protection.  In
most cases the copyright will be owned by Dudley MBC. The copyright in
other information may be owned by another person or organisation, as
indicated in the information itself. You are free to use any information
supplied for your own use, including for non-commercial research purposes.
The information may also be used for the purposes of news reporting.
However, any other type of re-use, for example, by publishing the
information or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of
the copyright owner.

 

For information where the copyright is owned by the Council details of
the conditions on re-use can be found on our website at
[4]www.dudley.gov.uk.

 

For information where the copyright is owned by another person or
organisation, you must apply to the copyright owner to obtain their
permission.

 

Yours sincerely,

Malcolm Guy
Information Governance Officer

Corporate Information Governance

Dudley Council

The Council House

Priory Road

Dudley

West Midlands

DY1 1HF

01384 817006
[5]www.dudley.gov.uk

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